Amr Bin Niyaz

Amr Bin Niyaz

Tips on How to Learn UI/UX Design for Beginners

The first thing to understand about UX is that it is not simply an exercise in creating a prototype. Many people approach UX entirely focused on prototype creation, but creating a prototype is only a narrow subset of what the discipline of UX has to offer. In this article, I’ll be covering the three cornerstones of becoming and being a UX professional: learning UX, practicing UX design, and cultivating your own UX connection.

Part I. Tips on Learning UX

Analyze the Hot APP & Web

Who are the target customers, and their characteristics.

What are the core functions, and prioritize functionalities by usage scenarios.

Analyze the interactive mode of every usage scenario, and make a judgment that whether it is reasonable and convenient for users to meet their needs.

Analyze the merit and demerit of the target product and it’s competitive products. Then, you know how to make improvements.

Imitation Is a Good Method to Practice

There are lots of great resource for beginners to imitate on Dribble and Behance, but you have to be aware of the distinguish between imitation and copy. Remarkably, in the process of imitation, you should keep in mind to acquaint and absorb the merits of the great interactive modes. Above all, be a creative designer.

Try to Create a Product By Yourself

After a series of preparations, you can try to create an app by yourself completely, from the very beginning of market research, customers partition, and usage scenarios. A portfolio is suggested by the experienced designers, that will be quite helpful when you apply for a new job. No matter where you post your work, on Dribble or Behance, that’s quite beneficial.

Cultivate Your UX Connections

To be a professional UX designer, undoubtedly, it’s essential to expand your own UX connections. In the informational era, that’s quite easy to archive through the internet.

1. A bound of professional groups and websites are available on the social network, you can join to interact with the senior designers. They are active to share resources and communicate with others on Facebook and LinkedIn groups.

2. Follow some senior designers on Dribble and Behance, and try to keep in touch with them. Meanwhile, keep your own blogs updating, then people could see your enthusiasm on design.